Colonic ischemic necrosis following therapeutic embolization.
Transcatheter embolization of the middle colic artery for diverticular bleeding was followed by ischemic necrosis in the transverse colon at the site of previous anastomosis and stricture formation. This is a potential complication of intra-arterial embolization for colonic bleeding.
D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009336:Necrosis; D011859:Radiography